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Culture
“Seek them out”: Catholic Bishop in Tanzania on Declining Number of Men in Church Attendance
US
An Idaho health department isn’t allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it’s a first
On Oct. 22, the health department’s board voted 4-3 in favor of the ban
"with the possibility of a Trump restoration looking increasingly likely — or at least not unlikely"
Weapons supplies are no longer Ukraine’s main disadvantage, American military officials say.
As libraries become public stages for social problems — homelessness, drug use, mental health — the people who work there are burning out.
He said "Never go full retard", "This is the gayest ad in history. Guarantee every one of these ‘dudes’ is a homo." and "If you believe Harris’ policies are better for Americans than Trumps’ policies, you are: 'Ignorant,' 'A liar,' 'Retarded,' or 'Gay.'"
War
Reservist eulogized for desire to take revenge against Gazans, setting home on fire to ‘boost morale’
"You were the happiest and biggest goofball in the platoon. We realized this for the first time when you set a house on fire..."
Bolivian president Luis Arce said that the armed group was “affiliated” with former president Evo Morales, but did not offer evidence for the claim.
"misinterpretation of factually correct information"
Culture
Transgender New Yorker sues Hooters for refusing to hire her — while chain claims she was barred for inappropriate behavior
The wannabe worker made multiple servers uncomfortable by proposing marriage and discussing masturbation
Business
YouTube defends conservative content creators against Media Matters-fueled New York Times hit piece on 'election misinformation'
The New York Times' Nico Grant reached out to prominent YouTubers earlier this week to inquire about the "election misinformation" beleaguered far-left media watchdog Media Matters had claimed to have found in their videos.
- Bloqueado
Saving the public from eating queer meat.
Frank Felix is on trial in California after he hatched a murder plot to kill a girl's parents after they banned them from seeing each other. His accomplice Josh Acosta carried out the gruesome murders
US
(Chicago) Mayor Brandon Johnson’s school board president, under fire for controversial social media posts, resigns
Black Reverend posts antisemitism, misogyny, fringe conspiracy theories
"I wish I never, ever joined a women’s basketball team."
A female student obtained her doctorate in law by writing on Harry Potter. Not a hoax. Trust me, this is even sillier than it first appears.
He also said the spread of nuclear weapons is the "biggest risk mankind faces."
US
Virginia dad, traveling with teen daughter, friend profiled as human trafficker during Southwest flight
Just because someone REALLY looks like a human trafficker doesn't mean they are one
Nigel Ng’s comedy “diminishes and belittles the Asian experience in the West,” writes Kat Wolseley
Science
Bigfoot spotted in Missouri as man describes terrifying encounter - claims it jumped 'eight foot into the air'
Local Mandarin programs are gaining momentum as a tool to foster closer relations
Disaster
Canadian doctor who's euthanized 400 says she helped kill man deemed incapable of choosing suicide
Dying With Dignity Canada associates Ellen Wiebe and Stefanie Green have reportedly euthanized more than 700 people between them
Germany: A second refugee accommodation in the same street, what could go wrong?
Culture
Two influencers drowned on sinking yacht ‘after refusing life jackets because they’d ruin selfies’, police chief says
Plans to create a CIA-style European spy service...
US
AP sources: White House altered record of Biden’s ‘garbage’ remarks despite stenographer concerns
The action could be in violation of the Presidential Records Act of 1978.
The company from Montenegro allegedly providing goods to Russia that aid its war in Ukraine is owned by a Russian national, while the Serbian company is run by a Hungarian national.
Culture
Portland State University investigates after student allegedly wore Nazi Halloween costume to party
According to a Reddit thread, the individual was wearing an armband with a swastika and the “ritterkreuz” symbol, an iron cross that Nazis conferred as military awards during World War II.
The US action comes at a time when bilateral ties with India are already under stress over allegations of an Indian national's role in a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.
For some queer people, life outside the American border can offer a renewed sense of freedom and security — and places such as Barcelona, Bogotá or Paris can become havens.
Sorry, chuds. Sports has spoken.
Average Irish intelligence on full display
Science
Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds
While the Infinite Monkey Theorem is true, it is also somewhat misleading.
It can be hard to imagine cows eating seaweed. But that could be one of the solutions to reduce methane emissions from cattle farming.
Whether or not Argentina’s president can transform the country’s fortunes, he may have permanently reshaped its politics
With curious timing just before the most contentious election perhaps in American history, the Department of Defense quietly updated on September 27th its policy regarding cooperation with civilian law enforcement under “national security conditions.”
Republicans have long strained for a new Hillary Clinton-"deplorables" moment, but Biden’s defense is entirely plausible.
He went to the Aaron Hernandez school of fame and fortune.
US
‘January 6th is going to be pretty fun’: How MAGA activists are preparing to undermine the election if Trump loses
We need to arrest the MAGAterrorists
Trump released more criminals into the United States than Biden.
Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, who sponsored the legislation, said after the bill was enacted, "Laws that penalize common behaviors for everyday movement shouldn’t exist, especially when they unfairly impact communities of color."
Bald? Can't afford a hair transplant? Insurance companies hate this one weird trick
My neighbors were having another loud argument. This time she was chanting "vagina" in his face, and he was chanting "penis" at her.
Culture
Chanel’s CEO went to Microsoft HQ and asked ChatGPT to show her a picture of her company’s leadership
They were all men in suits
"Many people do not like how they have been portrayed on Wikipedia. Now anyone can file a case, ask for identification of editors and the court might grant it without any preliminary determination of whether there was defamation.”
EU
‘We were totally betrayed’ – 500 migrants for tiny German village of 600 will nearly double population
The town, right outside Berlin, is set to see its population soar despite voting against a new migrant accomdoation
Get bi with a little help from your friends
One party organizer said the girls were never even asked how old they were.
US
South Carolina Mom Fights for ‘Freedom, Love, and Liberty’ in the Name of Her Husband & Transgender Child
In a legacy Jessicka Spearman and her husband shared, Spearman continues her run for public office in tandem with the release of GRACE's new PSA: “Freedom, Love and Liberty"
Self-awareness makes it worse.
FOUR MONTHS later with the pet wrapped in her arms.
"A YouTube spokeswoman said none of the 286 videos violated its community guidelines."
Why do we not simply LiDAR everything?
Ubisoft late to a dead trend once again
The Washington Post editorial page has decided not to make a presidential endorsement for the first time in 36 years
The jokes write themselves lol
US President Joe Biden was seen playfully biting a baby dressed as a turkey and later appears to bite or suck on another baby's toe.
police have not declared the events of 29 July a terrorist incident 🤡
We must do whatever it takes to stop the next Hitler
Crime
Ex-Mayor Who Claimed 'Top Priority' Was 'Protecting Our Children' Caught with Thousands of Child Porn Images, Child-Size Blow-Up Doll: FBI
He is also accused of requesting and paying for sexual abuse images created outside the US
Harper is an advocate for race-based reparations, frames abortion as "reproductive justice", advocates for queer-affirming theology and claims that the Holy Spirit has a "feminine essence."
Worst profession ever with another banger
President Biden handed ammo to gleeful Republicans Tuesday night when he seemed to refer to former President Trump's supporters as "garbage."
The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the billionaire’s global interests.
Authoritarianism works
‘Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, right?’
They are passwords needed to configure system settings.
Culture
Nevada Athletic Director Tried To Pressure Own Team To Play Volleyball Against SJSU, Trans Blaire Fleming
Rempe offered to have a Bay Area "scientist" come to Nevada and "educate" the team on the "science" behind transgender athletes.
US
Kamala Harris Is Courting Gamers Using Fortnite in the Last Week of the U.S. Presidential Campaign
I's the final week before the U.S. 2024 presidential election, and in the waning hours of her campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris is making a bid to a group that's not often targeted in such races: gamers.
Photograph of Chancellor on eve of her first Budget reveals that new image has been hung on wall overlooking No 11 desk
Republican activists say they have to water down the reality of their opponents’ agenda in focus groups. ‘They just don’t believe it’s true. It can’t be.‘
"Owning a home has long been a core part of the American Dream. Today, [...] that ideal is increasingly out of reach. There’s a sensible way to address this shortfall, but it requires moving beyond the antiquated vision of a big house with a fenced yard"
Harris is making abortion part of her closing argument. But some voters say they aren’t worried about what a Trump presidency would mean for abortion.
David DePape was already serving 30 years in prison after being convicted in a federal trial for the brutal attack on Pelosi
Who are you going to believe? The Science(TM) or your lying eyes?
There’s no compromise here. No compromise at all!
Federal authorities have deployed monitors for decades. But Republican leaders in some states have begun denying them entry to polling sites.
The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care.
Prosecutors cited Johnston's lack of remorse and not accepting responsibility.
The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care.
UN
Indo-Canadian lawmaker Parm Bains, who accused India of ‘foreign interference’, is Chinese collaborator: Canadian MP, journalist
Apart from Bains, journalist Sam Cooper alleged that Liberal-appointed Senator Yuen Pau Woo, Liberal MP Mary Ng, and Conservative-appointed Senator Victor Oh collaborated with CCP-based influence networks.
The Wachowski brother that admitted porn made him "trans" is now making a TV show out of Manhunt, the book written by another man pretending to be a woman that features sexual violence, cross-dressing men murdering TERFs, and J.K. Rowling dying horribly.
You actually thought they were going to let the illegals stay in blue cities?
An endorsement of democracy, solving problems, and Kamala Harris
Lady MAGA hardest hit
Disaster
Opinion: Kaboom! Elon Musk predicts ‘hardship,’ economic turmoil and a stock market crash if Trump wins.
Musk’s shocking austerity message is an unusual one to send voters a week before what is likely to be a close election
This year is nothing like 2020, and a collective sense of resignation might make all the difference.
US
Iran's cyber strike on Trump campaign: Stefanik slams FBI for 'election interference' to aid Dems
UK
How Churchill's daughter-in-law, Pamela Harriman, became a sex-charged queen of seduction - whose adventures between the sheets helped defeat Hitler
Whooooore
In a new peer-reviewed study, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson outlined 10 ways to solve the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, including a proof they discovered in high school.
Those neocons sure love her
US
Slippery Slope to Censorship: Senator Warner’s Push to Police Web Infrastructure For Disinformation
Dem pens letter to Matthew Prince begging for more censorship
Malaysian Internet sensation, Nigel Ng, on why he plays Uncle Roger and the secret sauce that makes his jokes and recipes a hit. We speak to the popular comedian about his upcoming debut show in Delhi, India
Charlotte Clymer, a contracted spokesperson for AllVote, sent The Inquirer an apologetic statement
The Inflation Reduction Act restored American manufacturing jobs – and gave China an opportunity to extend its dominance in some clean energy technologies.
Crime
Pennsylvania Democrat named Paul — who uses she/her pronouns — arrested for allegedly threatening Trump a day before his rally in state
“I hate Donald Trump. I’d like to shoot that guy,” the alleged suspect Paul Gavenonis allegedly said
"In just nine days, we have the power to decide the fate of our nation for generations to come. And on this day, then on this beautiful Sunday morning, I am reminded God expects us to help Him," Harris said.
With a new core built from the ground up
Following the exploits of a president straight out of the DC universe
While waiting in lines at the Trump rally, I was told repeatedly that Trump loves them. How is that possible?
"So when you use the utilities, that's backing up. We have instances where people are going in to take a shower and feces is running out of the drains."
Whether Washington would continue to support Ukraine and the prospect of higher U.S. tariffs for all incoming goods.
A source close to court proceedings claimed that in September the fine had reached almost 13 decillion rubles but has now climbed to over 2 undecillion, or $20.6 decillion – a number with 34 zeroes.
"Many cities and towns continue to set age limits and make it illegal for teenagers to go trick-or-treating."
In a social media post, the defence ministry said that the troops who took part "sacrificed their lives for our freedom", describing the Italian and Nazi loss to the allies in North Africa as "heroic and tragic".
Large number of interceptors used to strike missiles, drones in Middle East raises concerns about U.S. military readiness in Pacific
Government to have Canada-wide consultation before amending Criminal Code
"the figure represents about 8% of the paper’s paid circulation of 2.5 million subscribers"
Reporters and editors at The New York Times had diligently prepared for one outcome of the 2016 presidential race. Then the election results poured in.
Culture
Who is Corinna Kopf? OnlyFans star retires after rumored $67 million in earnings after three years
Donald Trump will be sitting down with Joe Rogan.
Restaurants awarded the honour are more likely to close, research finds
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38-pound rescue cat Crumbs gets stuck in shoe rack while trying to escape from fat camp: ‘He caused a ruckus’
A 38-pound Russian cat named Kroshik (Russian for “Crumbs”), was found stuck between between the bars of the shoe shelf with his face stuffed in a bright blue Croc, trying to escape the weight losing camp for cats
It endorsed Biden in 2020 and opposed Trump in 2016.
The statue’s plaque recalls the former president and the white supremacists who rallied in Charlottesville in 2017.
US
“Not Medically Necessary”: Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Care
Outsourcing ruining everything: Exhibit #13,403
This is not the first ballot box fire to be reported this election season. In a similar incident, a suspicious device was reported to have damaged a ballot box early Monday in southeast Portland, Oregon
US
Kamala Harris' VP choice Tim Walz had secret fling with daughter of top Chinese Communist official during teaching stint in China
Tim Walz had a romance with Jenna Wang, daughter of a CCP official in 1989
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“It's like a family member has passed away.” Thousands of people mourn Crumbs, the cat who passed away
38-pound Russian rescue cat Crumbs, who famously got stuck in shoe rack while trying to escape from fat camp, has passed away
Tehran says it will use ‘all available tools’ to respond to targeted assault on military sites.
Sus
For me, genocide is the line in the sand,' Nika wrote in a post on X.
Isn’t this what a newspaper is supposed to do?
We like to do a little trolling around here.
Queer Works CEO indicted in fraud scheme involving Palm Springs universal basic income pilot program
Months after conservative blowback led to hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost donations, the organizer remains undaunted and ready to quadruple her impact.
Trust me you want to see this development on the case that's purported to be worse than George Floyd
Business
The 2025 budget is set to deliver a severe blow to the residents of Be'er Sheva and the Negev
Be'er Sheva is facing severe economic challenges, including a rising cost of living, residents below the poverty line, and negative migration. The new austerity measures could worsen the crisis.
FAFO
Soft-serve machines get a not-quite-parfait exemption to DMCA circumvention rule.
The Pentagon estimated 10,000 North Korean troops had been deployed to eastern Russia for training, up from an estimate of 3,000 troops last Wednesday.